If tattoos are prone to fading within a single human lifetime, imagine the wear-and-tear on the tattoos of 1,200-year-old ...

A team of scientists from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London became the first researchers to utilize a ...

Fans of bestselling author Neil Gaiman are wondering what to do about tattoos inspired by the author's work now that he faces ...

Research Reveals Delicately Detailed Tattoos Etched With Cactus Needle Onto Bodies of 1,200-Year-Old Mummies Researchers ...

The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

Centuries-old mummified remains from pre-Hispanic South America demonstrate the widespread practice of tattooing. Tattoos ...

Venturing across the Pacific Ocean, one encounters the rich tapestry of the Polynesians tattoo culture, where intricate patterns served as both a testament to identity and their societal standing, ...

The intricate details of tattoos inscribed on the skin of South American mummies are now revealed in all their breathtaking ...

With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of ...

“We present the first results of applying LSF to tattoos on human remains from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture of coastal Peru,” the researchers wrote in the study paper. The researchers ...